Starbucks to Open Location in Former Hellertown Borough Bank

A Starbucks will open in the former Bank of America branch at Polk Valley Road and Main Street, it was announced Monday.

If you’re a fan of Starbucks and live in Hellertown, you soon won’t have as far to travel to get your coffee fix.

Realtors for the Shoppes at Hellertown shopping center announced in marketing literature Monday that the popular chain will open “soon” in the former Bank of America building at the corner of Polk Valley Road and Main Street, confirming a rumor that has circulated locally since at least last summer.

Josh Popichak is a journalist and publisher who is committed to providing an open platform for objective online local news. Originally from Bethlehem, Pa., he has covered news in the Saucon Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania since 2005. In addition to publishing news on SauconSource.com, which he launched in 2014, he uses Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms to help inform an ever-growing number of reader-followers. He also manages social media platforms and consults with other local businesses as part of his media company, Saucon Source LLC. He is a graduate of Bates College, where he majored in history. Email him at josh@sauconsource.com.

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No Rain Date, Ep. 17: Coping With COVID-19, A Small Business Roundtable

In Episode 17 of No Rain Date you will hear how Saucon Valley businesses and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce are navigating the uncharted economic waters of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Judith A. Matusic Mullins, 68, of Emmaus died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of Wayne Mullins Sr. She was born in Lansford on June 24, 1951 to Thomas T. and Julia (Serina) Matusic.

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